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Flocks of self-replicating assembler robots show potential for making larger structures

Researchers make progress toward groups of robots that could build almost anything, including buildings, vehicles, and even bigger robots.

November 22, 2022 Read more

Self-organization: What robotics can learn from amoebae

Researchers have developed a new model to describe how biological or technical systems form complex structures without external guidance.

November 22, 2022 Read more

'Butterfly bot' is fastest swimming soft robot yet (w/video)

Inspired by the biomechanics of the manta ray, researchers have developed an energy-efficient soft robot that can swim more than four times faster than previous swimming soft robots.

November 18, 2022 Read more

Researchers develop phase-change key for new hardware security

A new type of reconfigurable, scalable, low power hardware security device with high resilience to AI attacks has been developed by researchers using phase-change materials.

November 18, 2022 Read more

Microrobot assembly line (w/video)

Researchers simplified the process of producing soft microrobots powered by biomolecular motor muscles by 3D-printing the constituent modules, including actuators and grabbers, in situ. This work may lead to significant advances in scalable production and microsurgery.

November 17, 2022 Read more

A low-cost robot ready for any obstacle (w/video)

Researchers have designed a robotic system that enables a low-cost and relatively small legged robot to climb and descend stairs nearly its height; traverse rocky, slippery, uneven, steep and varied terrain; walk across gaps; scale rocks and curbs; and even operate in the dark.

November 17, 2022 Read more

High-power electrostatic actuators to realize artificial muscles

It may be possible to use electrostatic actuators in artificial muscles thanks to research that makes use of ferroelectric materials to create an electrostatic actuator that can generate a strong force at a low driving voltage.

November 17, 2022 Read more

Foundations of robotics: A multidisciplinary approach with python and ROS

This manual is designed to allow the reader to develop a multidisciplinary vision of robotics. It is intended for those who wish to dive headfirst into the technical universe of robotics, but also for teachers who are seeking to adapt their courses to today's reality.

November 16, 2022 Read more

Smart, cheap 'Joey' bot could soon help clear blockages in critical pipes underground

Researchers have developed the first mini-robot that can find its own way independently through networks of narrow pipes underground, to inspect any damage or leaks.

November 16, 2022 Read more

Soft robotic microfinger enables interaction with insects through tactile sensing

Researchers have developed a soft micro-robotic finger that allows humans to directly interact with insects. This could enable human-environment interaction at previously inaccessible scales.

November 10, 2022 Read more

Using vibrations to control a swarm of tiny robots

Despite their potential, microrobots' size often means they have limited sensing, communication, motility, and computation abilities, but new research enhances their ability to collaborate efficiently.

November 10, 2022 Read more

A 5G-enabled AI-based malware classification system for the next generation of cybersecurity

Researchers develop a 5G-enabled deep learning approach for classifying malware attacks on the Industrial Internet of Things.

November 8, 2022 Read more

Floppy or not: AI predicts properties of complex metamaterials

Researchers tested how well artificial intelligence (AI) can predict the properties of so-called combinatorial mechanical metamaterials.

November 4, 2022 Read more

Artificial intelligence makes enzyme engineering easy

Researchers have demonstrated a proof-of-concept for a novel use of artificial intelligence for enzyme engineering that does not require an enzyme's crystal structure.

November 3, 2022 Read more

Artificial intelligence and molecule machine join forces to generalize automated chemistry

Artificial intelligence, 'building-block' chemistry and a molecule-making machine teamed up to find the best general reaction conditions for synthesizing chemicals important to biomedical and materials research - a finding that could speed innovation and drug discovery as well as make complex chemistry automated and accessible.

October 31, 2022 Read more

Fighting tumours with magnetic bacteria

Researchers are planning to use magnetic bacteria to fight cancerous tumours. They have now found a way for these microorganisms to effectively cross blood vessel walls and subsequently colonise a tumour.

October 27, 2022 Read more

Researchers create an algorithm that maximizes IoT sensor inference accuracy using edge computing

A new algorithm makes use of edge computing infrastructure (processing, analyzing, and storing data closer to where it is generated to enable faster, near real-time analysis and responses) to increase IoT sensor inference accuracy while observing latency constraints.

October 25, 2022 Read more

Elephant trunk-mimetic robot hand is capable of gripping even fine needles

Research team develops a gripper that mimics an elephant's trunk to pinch and attach to objects at the same time. Able to grip objects of various sizes by pinching or attaching to objects with a single gripper.

October 25, 2022 Read more